by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Mechanical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mechanical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at University of Louisville. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in ME, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UofL was ranked #189 on College Factual's Best Schools for ME list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for UofL.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UofL paid an average of $1,180 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $499 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,966 | $28,312 |
| Fees | $196 | $196 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,754 | $9,754 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,562 | $6,562 |
Learn more about UofL tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UofL in ME walked away with an average of $24,148 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $22,913.
The median early career salary of ME students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UofL is $65,956 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $61,915.
Online degrees for the UofL ME bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UofL Online Learning page.
About 11.7% of the students who received their BS in ME in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 16.3%.
Around 13.3% of ME bachelor’s degree recipients at UofL in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 111 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Mechanical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Mechanical Engineering | 128 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mechanical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | 28 |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 |
| Civil Engineering | 46 |
| Computer Engineering | 60 |
| Electrical Engineering | 58 |
View All Mechanical Engineering Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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